Index

action, willingness to take, 135. See also nimble leadership

adhesives, 88. See also collaboration, horizontal

agenda

of CEOs, 105–108

pursuing an, 12–14

Akamai Technologies, 74–75

alignment, 37–38. See also strategic leadership

amygdala, 150, 157. See also self-awareness

Ancona, Deborah, 133–147

anticipate, ability to, 32–33

architecting leaders, 134, 141–144, 146

Athenahealth, 4–5

attention

direct, 149

power and, 159–160

strengthening, 152

toward others, 154–160

toward self, 149–154

to wider world, 160–162

See also focus

authenticity, 43–55

authentic selves, 150–151

autonomy, 138, 144–145

awareness

expanding your, 153

open, 151, 153, 161

self-awareness, 28, 149–152

systems, 162

Backman, Elaine, 133–147

Ballmer, Steve, 143

Baron-Cohen, ...

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